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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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